Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
PnysfcsI .CuIture

Superintendent Murphy, Of the 6.
einnati Gymnasium, has had mors 5,
perience with regard TO physical s..
ture than any man In the West. g.
combining ashe does great intelIiaesc'
with this great practical knowledss
the following remarks by him N usf {
of general interest and value:-
Do you know q man or woman via
has not an honest admiration a..
fine physique?
I have never met one who Womb
confess bad taste enough to admit /.
Show me q man or woman u;sb
fine figure who does not take at -
q secret pleasure in the same Ard
will show you a paragon of stunidifs /
Just as we admire O well cultiyafsS
brain do we Though in a much IL.
degree | grant YOU admire q finch {
veloped human figure. And why nssy
Is not the body the home 81 ~
brain? Aye, tits the support. fSs
nurse, the very lie, so to speak. Son.
of us get along comfortably viii
rather short allowance OF brains 81.
brains must have physical support
II a fine physique is SO much al {
mired, why should not not every ~
strive to improve in this direef;as,
And the susceptibility OF the hnmss
form to improvement is simply anna,
ingl
Young man and young woman. .,
ercise regularly and iudiciously. RI
improve a homely face is a diaen,,
task; to improve an imperfectiy a.
veloped form is only a matter OF =.
severance.
A second reason why we should ..
ercise is because physical work. wis.
carefully and understandinpIy daps
| brings physical power to the works,
No young man knows at what 81
ment he may be called upon to Saw
q fellow beingfrom a burning bui.d;ns
or any other one OF the mary d.
gers that are constantly a~ssaiiinc -
At such a time physical power eiys
confidence, and c~onideneei in ONES all
ity is half the battle.
Now, understand me: by confden,,
/ do not mean courage. The NJ
sique OF a MuIdoon does not III.
coward one grain of true courage. On
the other hand, a weak little nistys
FOUNDER might have the couraps III
lion, and still find it very dirficult Ia
snatch a one hundred and thirsss
pound woman from under a carrias.
wheel.
Let me draw your attention TO n.
great possibilities within the scope y
physical improvement.
Our measurement books show tlat
increases OF three inches in chest. os
inch in arms, legs, &C., inside OF from
four TO six months are common. anI1
Prof. Grifiths lately drew my alta
ton TO the measurements OF a youp.
man sent to the gymnasium by
| physician who made the remarksEs
gains Gf five and one-quarter inches RI
chest. two inches in arms, and a III
increase We the whole body; Al
this after only eighteen lessons.
1t seems almost a waste OF time d
more than make the bare assertion
that strong minds are in strong bod
les.
History, from the earliest date/
rarely speaks OF a truly great man
without in some way aliudine to ID
physical ability, great powers Of M
durance, etc.
During the year 1884 ) | made il 4
point to notice the effect upon N
students attending our medical soS3
| leges.
Who among you does 0 kRo{
that exercise is essential to the ZOO
health of your dog, horse, or any eth
er animal in your possession?
Man is an animal; why should he D
exempt from exercise?
The Aiwise-Creator has not PIT
single muscle in the constructed Of
human being that is not absolute
anu essentially necessary for its
fare.
In the eastern states the subject
receiving more attention each ss1
with good results. Heaven speeitH
day when we follow suit.
A sound mind in a sound bo}y1
what we all desire to possess; e
work for both, remembering that aH3
ali the power to improve either one1
the other lies within ourselves aloa
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